Coin-controlled weight-printing machine



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1 UNITED STATES.

VINCENT F. SLEZAK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COIN-CONTROLLED WEIGHT-PRINTING MACHINE.

Application filed March 24, 1926. Serial No. 97,034.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin controlledweight printing machines.

v An object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above typewherein the tickets are supplied from a ticket strip, and whereinmechanism is provided for printing the ticket and subsequently severingthe same from the strip while the ticket is in printing position, with acoin controlled mechanism for initiating first the printing mechanismand for subsequently initiating the severing mechanism after the tickethas been printed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the abovetype wherein the tickets to be printed are fed from an accordion foldedstrip and held suspended beneath the printing wheel solely by theattachment ot' the ticket to the strip, whereby when said ticket issevered from the strip it will fall by gravity and be delivered.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the abovetype with a coin chute between the receiving slot and the trip lever forinitiating the operation of the printing mechanism and the severingmechanism, which is so constructed as to lead a coin in a circuitouspath whereby the type wheel has ample time to come to rest before thetrip lever is actuated and the printing mechanism initiated.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of theabove type wherein the impression hammer for printing and the severingdevices for severing theticket fromvthe strip are disposed beneath theprinting wheel so that chips, dust and the like incident to printing"and cutting fall away from the printing wheel instead of on to the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism of the abovevtype vwhich includes a weight actuated bar, which weight actuated barwhen released by the coin controlled trip mechanism after the printingof the ticket has been accomplished. operates to reset the impressionhammer of the printing mechanism, actuates the severing devices. andresets the coin controlled trip mechanism and also operates to move theribbon relative to the printing type.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of theabove type wherein the weight actuated bar is raised to a set positionby the weight of the individual, and wherein said actuated bar, whilebeing reset, operates to feed the ticket strip so as to suspend theticket beneath the type ready for printing.

A still further obiect of the invention is to provide a coin controlledweight printing machine of the above type with a diverting chute for acoin, normally positioned so as to return the coin, but which is shiftedby the weightactuated bar when said weight actuated bar is raised toset-position, so that the coin when dropped into the slot, will actuatethe trip lever for controlling the printing and severing of the ticket.

A further object of the invention is to provide acoin controlled weightprinting machine of the above type, wherein the printing roll is set bythe downward movement of a rack bar moving in a vertical plane, whichdownward movement of the rack bar is limited by a sealingsegmentconnected to the platform of the Weighing scales and controlled in itsmovement by a swinging link and a fixed fulcrum stud.

.A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the abovetype with a .coin controlled device for indicating the height of theindividual being. weighed, which coin controlled device is reset forfurther actuation by the upward movement of the platform when theindividual steps therefrom.

These and other'objects'will in part be obvious and will in part behereinafter more fully disclosed. d

In the drawings which show .byway of illustration one embodiment of theinvention- Figure 1 is a front view of a machine embodying theimprovements;

Fig. 2 is a front view,of the main supporting plate within the casing ofthe machinea'nd the mechanism supported thereby;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the supporting plate and the mechanismsupported'thereby;

Fig; 4 is an enlarged detail view of the coin controlled initiatingdevices for the printing mechanism and the actuating bar;

Fig. 5 is an. enlarged detail of the sealing segment for positioning thetype Wheel;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the coin chute for conveying the coin fromthe slot to the coin chute leading a coin to the trip lever;

Fig. 7 is a detail in plan showing the actuating mechanism forpositioning the scale which indicates the height of the individual;

Fig. 8 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation of saidmechanism for positioning the scale;

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan View of the platform of the weighing scales andthe parts directly associated therewith;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10, 10 of Fig. 9-;

11 is a persp'ective detached view of the actuating lever which liftsthe actuating bar and the tripping devices which releases the actuatinglever.

The invention is directed broadly to a coin controlled weight printingmachine, wherein the tickets on which the weight is printed, aredelivered to the machine from an accordion folded strip as distinguishedfrom the hopper containing single tickets, or from a roll of tickets.The printing is accomplished by a printing wheel and a cooperatingprinting hammer. The hammer is located beneath the printing wheel, andthe ticket is projected between the hammer and the printing wheel by afeeding forward of the ticket strip, and the ticket is held in positionfor printing solely by its attachment to the strip. Associated with thisprinting mechanism are severing devices which are timed to sever theticket from the ticket strip after it has been printed, and when theticket is severed from the strip, it will fall by gravity and bedelivered from the machine.

The severing device and the hammer are all disposedbeneath the printingwheel, so that any chippings or fragments of'paper, dust or the like,will fall away from the printing wheel rather than on to it. Theprinting wheel is set by a rack bar which moves in a vertical line, saidwheel being at a zero point when the rack bar is at the ment of the rackbar.

, platform of the weighing scales and which is supported by a link and afixed pivot stud with which it has a sliding engagement. This sealingsegment is moved to a predeter mined position by the weight of theindividual. The sealing segment has a relatively long engagementwith thepin on the lower end of the rack bar, which provides for a very readyshaping of the segment in the sealing of the machine. The printinghammer is spring actuated and is tripped at the proper time for printingby a coin con trolled mechanism. The severing device is actuated bymeans of a weighted bar which is latched in raised position. and the.latch is released by the coin controlled mechanism.-

This coin controlled mechanism is so de-;

signed as to first .trip the printing hammer and subsequently trip theactuating bar for the severing device. This actuating bar as it descendsto actuate the severing device, resets the printing hammer and thus theprinting hammer is moved out of the way before the ticket is severed,and therefore, it

is free'to drop. The downward movement of this actuating bar not onlyactuates the severing device, but unlatches the severing "and they arealso reset by this downward movemeht of the actuating bar. Thisactuating bar is moved downward by a weight and is lifted by aconnection with the platform of the, weighing scales. The platform ofthe weighing scales is pivoted so as to have a movement independentofthe movement of the frame which controls the printing wheel and thusdetermines the Weight of the individual. This independent movement ofthe platform through suitable mechanism, raises the actuating bar and isthen disconnected therefrom, all on the downward movement of theplatform, when the person to be weighed steps thereon. While this isbeing accomplished, the frame moves downward and the setting of theprinting wheel occurs. The upward movement of the actuating bar not onlylifts it to its position where it can be latched and'held until releasedby the coin, .but, on its upward movement, the printing strip is fedforward beneath the printing wheel and thus pos1- tioned for theprinting of the ticket. Also on the upward movement of the actuatingbar, the ribbon is moved slightly to present a new surface to the type.

Associated'with the coin chute isa divert-- ing chute which is held bymeans of a latch so as to divert the coin, and prevent it from operatingthe trip lever. This latch is released, however, by the upward movementof the actuating bar when it reaches the extreme upper end of itsmovement and is in position to be latched. When the diverting chute isreleased, itis swung by a weighted arm so as to directthe coin into thechute for operating the trip lever.- Above this diverting chute is areceiving chute for the machine is V-shaped sons to prevent the there isno possible chance of the coin clogging after it is once inserted in themachine, until it comes in contact with and operates the trip lever. Themeans for indicating the height of the individuals standing on theweighing platform is, in the present embodiment of the invention,controlled by an independent coin. This height indicating deviceconsists of a mirror on the front face of the machine in which there isa clear strip of glass hereinafter referred to as a slot. Behind'thisclear strip of' glass is a movable member on which the measuring scaleis placed. This movable member is normally positioned so as not to beviewed through the slot. There is a segment lever for rotating orpositioning this member carrying the scale. This segment lever is turnedby means of a spring in one direction, and is held by means of a latchfrom turning. A coin controlled trip lever holds the latch fromoperating said segment. The person standing on the platform desiring toknow his height, drops a coin through the slot, and the coin engagingthe trip lever will release the segment so that the movable scale willappear to view in'the slot in the mirror face of the machine. The imageof the person standing on the platform appears on' the mirror, and thusit is that the height of the individual can be determined. Theresetting, or the moving of the scale to its normal position where it ishidden from View, is brought about by the upward movement of the rackcontrolling-the printing wheel, and this upward movement of the rackoccurs when the individual being weighed steps from the platform and theplatform is returned to normal position.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

,my improved coin controlled weight printing machine includes a maincasing 1, at the base of which is located the portion of the weighingscales 2, which includes a platform 3 on which the individual stands forweighing. At the sides of the casing are the usual. hand rails 4. Thefrent of the casing is pro vided with a mirror 5 on which variousindications can be made. This mirror is provided with a slot 6.Associated with this mirror and slot a scale which is normally concealedfrom view, butwhich. upon the dropping of a coin in the slot 7 isoperated so that the height of the individual standing on the platformcan be determined. The scale is so constructed that the height of theindividual is determined by the height of the eyes reflected in themirror, and indications to this effect are printed'on the front face ofthe machine. Other suitableinformation may be printed on the face of thecasing having relation to the height and weight of the individual.

The weight of the individual is obtained by printing the same on aticket through the aid of coin controlled mechanism. The coin is droppedin the slot 8 in the front of the casing and passes downthrough a seriesof coin chutes 9, 9 arranged at an angle to each The coin after itleaves coin chute 11, which either directs the coin into the main chute12 or the auxiliary chute 13 associated therewith. When the parts arepositioned as shown in dotted lines in F g. 3, the coin will pass intothe auxiliary chute 13 which will direct the coin out through theopening 14 in the main supporting plate 15,

and this will lead the coin to the receptacle 16 at the front of thecasing. The purpose of this diverting chute is to return the coin,provided the parts are not properly set for printing the ticket andsevering the same from the ticket strip. When, however, thev parts areproperly positioned for actuation, then the diverting chute isin theposition shown in full lines in Fig. 3, and the coin will pass downthrough the main chute 12 and engage the trip lever 17. The divertingchute as well as the main coin chutes are each square in cross sectionso that-the coin can pass therethrough either edgewise or flatwise.

At the front side of the mainsupporting plate 15 is a type wheel 18provided with a series of printing type. This type wheel is mounted insuitable ball bearings 19 and 20. The ball bearing 20 is carried in abracket frame 21 bolted to the main supporting plate 15. The type wheelrotates very freely on its ball bearing support and carries a pinion 22which meshes with a rack bar 23. The rack bar is free to move verticallyand is held in proper cooperative relation to the pinion byia guideroller 24. At the lower end of the rack bar'23 is a pin 25 which isrigidly attached thereto. Said pin is adapted to engage a sealingsegment 26. This sealing segment 26 is pivoted at 27 to the outer end ofa swinging 'link 28 which in turn' is pivoted at 29. The sealing segmenthas a slotted arm 30 which engages a fixed fulcrum pin 31. Alsopivotally joined to the sealing segment 26. is a link or bar 32. Thelower end of this bar 32 is connected to an adjusting screw 33 whichextends through a cross-head 34, and is held in ad justedposition onthecros'shead by means of nuts 35,35. The crosshead 34 is suspended bysprings 36,*'and this crosshcad is connected by means of a rod 37 to theusual de- I vices which are moved by the platform 3 of the weighingscales. lVhen the individual to be weighed steps on the platform, therod 37 will be pulled down, stretching the springs 36 to a predeterminedextent, depending upon the weight of the individual. When the individualsteps off from the weighing platform, then the springs will return theplatform to its raised position. When in this raised position, thesealing segment is raised to its highest position as indicated in Fig.5, and this lifts the rack barw23and brings the type wheel'back tonormal zero position. This is determined by the line 38 in coniunctionwith the supporting bracket (see Fig. '2). If the type wheel is notonits zero mark at this time, then the adjustin screw is manipulated tobring it to its proper zero indication. This. type wheel is not for thepur oseof indicating the weight, but for printing the weight on theticket. Nevertheless, the type wheel must start at the proper zero markin order to' print the proper weight of the individual. When theindividual steps on the platform,

'the crosshead34 is moved downwardly as noted above, and this lowersthe'sealing segment 26 and permits the rack bar 23 to move downwardthrough its weight, and this turns the printing wheel. The extent towhich the printing wheel is turned depends upon thev downward movementof the rack bar, and the extent of downward movement of the rack bar isdetermined by the sealing segment. The type wheel is mounted in ballbearings as indicated above, and as a result, the rack bar will oftenmove up and down for a very brief interval until it comes to rest. Theprinting of the ticket, of course,

cannot be accomplished until the type wheel is at rest. The purpose ofthis zigzag arrangement of coin chute is to lead the coin in acircuitous path after it has been dropped in the slot at the left of thecasing, so as to gire the type wheel ample time to come to a fixed orstationary position before the printing'is effected, through thereleasing of the trip lever by the coin. This segment 26 has beenreferred to as a sealing segment for the reason that it is used as ameans for sealing the weighing mechanism. If it is found that theprinting wheel is not properly positioned for a weight, say, forexample, of sixty pounds, then the surface of the sealing segment may bescraped or filed in order to bring about a correct positioning of thetype wheel. Said segment may be raised or lowered bodily by adjustingthe screw 33, if the type wheel indicates overweight. It is notedthatthis sealing segment is very accessible so that it may be readilyscraped or filed without being removed from the machine. Not only is itaccessible, but the surface which is to be scraped 01- filed is on theupper side of the sealing segment, so that the sealer can readily seethe effect of the scraping or filing as it proceeds. It will be noted,too, thatthis sealing segment 26 has a very long surface with which thepin 25 makes contact. This is accomplished through the aid of the link28and the fixed fulcrum stud 31. Through the aid of this long surfacecontact, the sealing of the weighing mechanism can be very much moreefficiently and accurately accomplished, as the difference betweenpoints of engagement between the pin and the sealing segment fordifferent increments of weight to be indicated, .is sufficient to allowfor the scraping or filing of the same during sealing withoutinterfering with the portions of the segment which determine incrementsof weight close by.

The weight of the individual is printed on a ticket and the ticket issupplied from a ticket strip 39. This ticket strip is .stored in areceptacle 40 secured to the lower portion of .thesupporting plate 15,and this receptacle may extend well down toward the base of the casing.The strip is placed in the receptacle by the folding of the sameaccordion fashion, that is, it is folded back and forth. Each fold inthe strip contains a number of tickets to be printed. This strip hasseveral advantages. In the first place, the ticket to be printed issupported solely by its attachment to the ticket strip. Where the ticketstrip is maintained in its source of storage in a straightcondition, itwill aid greatly in the positioning of the ticket properly relative tothe type wheel. In other words, that portion of the ticket which is tobe printed will be held in a horizontal position and will be fed forwardin a horithe new supply, and thus it is that the out-- going strip willcarry the new supply into the machinei This ticket strip passes around afeed roller 41 which is of the usual construction, and is fed throughsuitable guides between severing devices. One of these s evering devicesis a stationary ledger blade 42, while the other is a movable shearingblade 43. This movable shearing blade is pivotally mounted on a pivotbolt 44 which in turn is mounted in a lug 45 formed as a part of thecasing which contains the feed roll for the ticket strip. A spring 46normally presses the pivoted end of the movable blade toward the ledgerblade. This movable blade extends through the supporting plate 15 asshown in Fig. 3. The movable blade is normally pulled downwardly by aipring 47 and is raised for cutting the ticket:

y means of a lever 48 which is pivoted at 49 to the rear face of thesupporting plate 15. The blade is held at its free end in con-- tactwith a guide plate 50 by means of a swinging. arm 51 which is pivoted atits low.- er end and pulled against the blade by the spring 52. Thismovable blade is held yieldingly pressed in proper position for making asheer cut with the ledger blade and insures that a ticket will besevered from the strip when 'the movable blade is operated.

Returning again to the front face of the supporting plate 15, the ticketstrip after passing between the severing devices, is led betweensuitable side guides 53. These side guides merely position the ticketrelative to the printing devices. In addition to the type wheel whichwill print the weight of the individual, there are also type wheels 54adapted to be set by means of a handmember 55. for the printing of theproper date. This mechanism has not been shownin detail, as it is of theusual construction. It will be noted that the ticket projects beyond thetevering mechanism, and lies between the guides 53 directly beneath thetype wheels, and is held suspended solely'by its attachment to theticket strip of which it is a part. v j

The printing of the ticket is effected by' means of an impression leveror hammer 56 .which is fixed to a shaft 57. Said impression lever has arearwardly projecting portion 58 which is connected to a sprrig 59.

vThis spring 59 normally turns the lever 56 in a counter clockwisedirection as viewed in F1g.2, and brmgs'the hammer portion 60 thereof upagainst the ticket and the ticket against the type so that the date isprinted thereon.

An inked ribbon 61 passes oversuitable rollers, one of which isindicated at 62 and over a feed roller 63. This ribbon passes betweenthe type and the ticket to be printed, so that the ribbon will lay closeto the upper face of the ticket, and when the impression hammer isactuated by the spring 59, it will strike the under face of the ticketand force the upper face of the ticket together with the inked ribbon,againstthe type. The inked ribbon is fed by means of a ratchet wheel 64which is operated by means of a pawl 65 as will ,be hereinafter morefully described. The ticket strip feed roll 41' is actuated by means ofa ratchet wheel 66. Thisratchet wheel 66 is turned by the pawl 67carried by a swinging arm 68 which is oscillated by a link 69' connectedto a lever 70. The lever 70 is provided with x i ,an arm 71 moved by aspring 72 in a downward direction. Said arm is raised by a pin 73 aswill be hereinafter described. Whenever this pin is raised, it willswing the lever 70 so as to turn the feed wheel 41 and project theticket across the wheel for printing. 7

On the rear end of. the shaft 57 carrying the hammer or impression leverfor printing, is an elbow lever 74 (see Fig. 3). The

"arm 75 of this elbow lever is notched at 76 (see Figures 3 and 4). Atrip lever 77 carries a pin 7 8'whic'h drops into the notch 76 whenthe'shaft 57 is turned in a clockwise face of the type direction asviewed in Fig. 4. This turning ing of'this shaft in a counter clockwisedirection will store power in the spring 59 on the front. face of thesupporting plate. This impression lever'or hammer is therefore held frommovement by the latch lever 77, and when said latch lever is swung so asto release the' elbow lever 74, then the a stored power inthe spring 59will at once actuate said hammer or impression lever. so

as to print the ticket.

The coin controlled lever 17 is pivoted at 83 tothe main supportingplate 15. Said lever is provided with a weighted end 84, and with arigid latch 85. 'A lever 86' is pivoted at 87 and. is normally raised bymeans of a spring 88. Said lever is held in its lowered position againstthe tension-of the spring 88 by means of a pin 89 which is held down bythe latch 85 of the coin controlled lever 17. At the outer end of thislever 86 there is a pin 90. Pivoted to the latch lever 77 is a bar 91.This bar 91 is provided with a notched'shoulder92. The

bar passes through a keeper 93; Said bar f is provided with a recessedportion 94.

When the latch lever 77 is in position for holdingthe printing hammerfrom movement, then the bar 91 is in its lowest POSI- tion, and theshoulder 92 is in the path of movement of the pin 90 on the swinginglever 86. Whemthe coin controlled lever 17 is tripped, this lever 86 ismovedupward- 1y by the spring 88 and the pin 90 will engage the shoulder92 and'raise thebar 91. This will swing the latch lever 77 and releasethe printing hammer. Thus it is that the coin upon operating the lever17 releases the spring actuated lever which first operates to releasethe latch lever which holds the printing hammer from movement throughthe actuation of the power stored in the spring 59. As the bar 91 movesup.- wardly, the lower edge of the recess 94 which is inclined, willengagethe side wall of the A slot with the keeper 93 through which thisbar passes. This will force the bar laterally at its lower end, and thuswithdraw the shoulder 92 from the path of movement of the pin 90, andallow the lever 86 to con tinue its upward movement. As noted above, theactuating bar 79 Carries a weight 80. which normally pulls down onthisactuating bar. The actuating bar is provided with a shoulder 95. Alocking dog 96'pivoted at 97 is provided with a lug 98 which is adaptedto engage underneath the shoulder 95 and hold the actuatingbar in raisedposition. This dog 96 rests on a pin 99. The dog 96 at its outer endlies in the path of movement of the outer end of the swinging lever 86.As soon as the swinging lever 86 is released from the bar 91, it willcontinue its upward movement and strike the locking dog 96 and lift thesame so as to release the actuating bar It is noted that this lever 86cannot continue its upward movement to release the actuating bar untilthe latch for the printing hammer has been released, for the reason thatit is the upward movement of the bar 91 which turns the latch lever 77,

the opening 16 to the front of'the casing. -There is a suitablereceptacle or chute 102 directly beneath the printing position of theticket into which the ticket drops and it is led from the chute outthrough the opening 16.

It will be noted from the above that the ticket is moved by the feedwheel to a position to be printed, and remains in this position until itis printed, and after it is printed, then it is severed. In other.words, there is only one feed stroke for each weight printing andsevering operation. The dog 100 which operates the severing device, ispressed by means of a spring 103 against the pin 104 mounted on theactuating bar. As this dog moves downward with the actuating bar, it

,strikes a pin 105 on the main supporting plate 15 which moves the dogoutward at its lower end, thus releasing the lever 48, and when thelever 48 is released, the spring will at once turn the same so as tolower the movable severing member, and thus it is that the severingmechanism is left with the movable blade lowered so that the next ticketto be printed may be projected through between the blades toprintingposition beneath the type wheels.

The pin-73 referred to above for actuating the ticket strip feed ismounted on this actuating bar '7 9, and the upward movement of theactuating bar feeds the ticket. The downward movement of this pinengages the lever 86 and lowers the lever to a position and this bar 91will prevent the upward where it will be locked down by the latchmovement of the lever 86 until the bar has reached the upper end of itsmovement and swung laterally so as to release the pin 90. This insuresthat the printing lever shall be released and the printing elfected'at aconsiderable interval before the actuating bar is released.

Mounted on the actuating bar is an actuat I ing dog 100." This actuatingdog moves up and down with the actuating bar. At the lower end of thedepending arm of the actuating dog 100. is a lug 101 which is adapted toengage the outer. end of the lever "48 which actuates the movablesevering memdownward through the weight 80 carried ber.. When thisactuating member 79 moves v thereby, and after the locking dog 96 hasbeen released,.this actuating dog 100 will move the lever 48 so as toraise themovable blade and sever the ticket from the ticket strip. Itwill be noted that the ticket is printed before the actuating barisreleased, and the actuating bar inits downward movements operates thesevering device, and

, therefore, while the actuating mechanism is all controlled by a coin,it is so constructed .85. Thus it is that the downward movement of theactuating bar resets the devices controlled by the coin, which firstreleases the printing mechanism andthen the severing mechanism. The dog65 which actuate: the ribbon feed is also mounted on this actuating bar79, and it is the upward movement of the bar which feeds the ribbon.This actuating bar is lifted by means of a rod 106. This rod 106 israised by the weight of the individual on the platform of the weighingscales as will be soon described. The weight of the individual liftsthis actuating bar and as soon as the actuating bar is in its extremeuppermost'position, the dog 96 will hold the actuating bar until it .isreleased by the 7 coin.

The coin diverting chute 11 is pivoted at 107 to the supporting plate15'. A weighted arm 108 normally swings said chute to the full lineposition shown in Fig. 3. The chute -is connected by means of a link 109to a swinging arm 110. This arm 110 is pivoted at 111 to, the supportingplate 15. A spring 112 normally presses the swinging arm 110 to the leftas-viewe d.in F ig. 3, and further aids in maintaining the divertingchute in the position shown in full lines. This spring may be omittedwhen the weighted arm 108 v is used. Projecting laterally from the,

the left to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3. This movement ofthe arm 110 to the left swings the diverting chute to the dotted lineposition shown in this Figure,

- and thus the chute is positioned so that the coins will pass throughthe auxiliary chute 13 and be returned to the operator. Vhen *this arm110 is-moved to the dotted line position the latch lever 116 will dropso that the pin 115 will be locked against the shoulder117 of the latch116. When the weighted bar is raised to latching position, so that itwill be held raised until the coin release: the same, the latch 116 isengaged by the pin 113 and raised so as to release the arm 110,

' butthis releasing of the latch 116 is not ac- -of the individual.

complished untilthe weighted bar is raised to a position where it can belatched. In other words, the coin diverting chute remains set in thedotted line position until all of the parts which are actuated duringthe raising of the bar 79 are in proper position for actuation when acoin isdropped into the slot.

The platform 3 of the scales is pivoted at 118 to the weighing frame119, which isof the usual construction, so far as the manner ofsupporting. the same, and the operating of the rod '37 is concerned.-That is to say, tlllS weigh ng frame is moved downwardly through theweight of the individual on the platform of the scales, and as thisframe goes downward, the rod is also. moved downward, stretching thesprings 36, and

the extent of downward movement of the weighing frame is determined bythe weight The weighing frame, is, of course, raised when the individualsteps off the platform,by the springs 36. "As above noted, the platform3 is pivotally connected to the weighingframe 119. The right-hand orrear end 0 theflplatform3 is raised by neans of thearms 120 which carrya weight 121. The upward movement of the rear end of the platform-islimitedv by the stop screws 122 which 123 mounted on.the weighing frame.It will passes through perforated lugs be understood,of course, thatthese weighted .arms moveup and down with the weighing frame.

Also pivotally mountedon the weighing frame is an operating lever arm124. Said lever arm 124 is pivoted at 125 to the weighing frame andprojects forwardly beyond-the front end of the platform to a pointunderneath the rod 106. Mounted adjacent the rear edge of the platform 3is an arm 126 provided with a lug. 127. Said arm 126 is moved about itspivot point by means of a weighted arm 128 which is rigid therewith.This moves the arm'1 26 so as to position the lug 127 over a projectingpin 129 on the actuating lever arm 124.

When the individual to be weighed steps on the platform 3, it willdepress the weighing frame and will also depress the rear edge until itengages the rod 106. The swinging of the platform 3 on its pivot willtherefore, raise the rod 106. When the platform is moved downwardlyrelative to the weighing frame a sufiicient distance, the weighted arm128 will strike the lug 123 and release the arm 1% from the pin 129.,Thus it is that on the downward movement of the rear edge of theplatform, the lever 12 1 first operates to raise the rod 106, and thenthe lever is re leased, so that the left-hand end thereof drops awayfrom the rod 106. The weighing. frame and the platform will, however,remain down as long as the individual stands thereon. The purpose ofreleasing this operating lever is to get it out of the way of the 'rod106, so that the rod 106 may be moved downward while the individualstill stands on the platform 3. The upward movement of the rod 106raises the weighted bar 79, and the raising of the weighted bar 79stores power which is held by the latching of the weighted bar until thecoin releases the weighted bar so that it can drop. This platform 3 iswell above the base of the machine and above the floor, so that its downward movement relative to the base, both due to the swinging of theplatform on the weighing frame and the downward move- .ment of theweighing frame, cannot by any I plished by a movement of the platform onwhich the individual stands relative to the base of the machine. Theweight of the individual not only stores power in the weighted bar whichis raised and latched .in raised position, but the upward move ment ofthis weighted bar to a position loo where itcan be latched, alsooperates to feed the ticket strip 50 as'to place a ticket in'posit'ionto be printed. When the individual steps on to the platform, the

type wheel turns to a position so as to print the weight of theindividual on the platform, and the feed for the ticket strip projeetsthe end of the ticket strip to a position relative to the type wheel sothat the weight can be printed thereon. The weight of the individualthrough the raising of this weighted bar to latched position wheresufficient power is stored for operating the parts, also releases thediverting coin chute so that when a coin is dropped it will be-- comeeffective to trip the actuating latch which sets into motion themechanism for printing the ticket and subsequently sever- 1 ing the samefrom the ticket strip. When the coin actuates the trip lever it firstcauses the operation of the printing hammer, and this is brought aboutby power stored in the spring which is put there by the downwardmovement of the weighted bar so that the stored power from the weight ofthe individual which actuates the weighted bar, also stores power whenit is actuated, which power is utilized for the operating of theprinting hammer. There are comparatively few parts in my machine whichhave to be actuated, and therefore, the weight 80 can be comparativelylight. This insures that an individual weighing not to exceed twentypounds can depress the weighing platform suificiently to raise theweighted bar until it is latched in raised position. My improved coincontrolled wei ht printing machine can therefore be used for weighingindividuals from as low as twenty pounds up to the ordinary maximum. Theoperating lever 124 is soipivoted intermediate its ends, that theleft-hand end thereof will drop when the arm 126 releases the right-handend of the lever, and the lever will move upward until the right-handend thereof engages the lug 130. When the platform returns to its.normal position, it will, of course, raise the sealing segment and thiswill turn the printing wheel to zero position.

In rear ofthe slot 6 is a member 131 which is provided with a scaleindicating the height of the individual standing on the platform of theweighing scales. This scale is so placed on this member 131 that when itis rotated about a vertical axis to a certain extent, it will beconcealed from view. At the lower end of the rotatable member 131 is apinion 132. Said pinion meshes with a segment lever 133 pivoted at 134.Upon the oscillation of this lever 133, the member 131 is turned so asto position the scale in front of the slot, or to conceal the scale fromview. The member may be provided with a suitable advertisement on theface which is exposed to view when the scale is concealed.

A spring 135 engages a pin 136 on the frame at one end thereof, andengages a pin 137 011 the segment lever. This spring normally by meansof a bell crank lever 138. This bell crank lever is pivoted at 139 andis moved by means of a spring 140 so as to engage an arm 141 ofthesegment lever and move said arm against the tension of the spring 135 tobring the scale into view. The

lever 138 has an arm 142 which lies in the jection 145 on the bell cranklever and holdsv the bell crank lever from movement under influence ofthe spring 140. l/Vhen this bell crank lever is moved away from the arm141, the spring 135 will turn the segment lever 133 so as to move themember 131, whereby the scale is concealed from view through the slot.Thus it will be seen that when an individual wno is being weighed stepsofi'from the platform, the upward movement of the platform operates toturn the scale to a position where it is concealed and the latch lever143 will hold the scale in this position. When a coin is dropped throughthe slot 7 at the right of the machine, it will strike the end 146 ofthe latch 143 and will release the latch so that the individualstandingon the platform of the scales'can view through the slot 6, the scalewhich has been released and turned so as to be viewed through said slot.The scale is so positioned on this member 131 that the height -of theindividual is measured by a line through the eyes. The face of themachine is the mirror, and as one stands on the platform, their-image isreflected in themirror, and a line through the eyes determines theheight of the individual. The individual, however, cannot determine hisheight withbut dropping a coin in the slot at the right of the machineso as to release the scale and bring it into view.

It is not thought necessaryto describe any further in detail theoperation of the machine. Attention, however, is directed to the factthat when the operator steps upon theplatform to be weighed. he can atonce drop his coin in the slot, and the path which the coin must passthrough before it tripsv the severing devices to printing positionbeneath the type wheel, The type wheel is now positioned for printingand the, ticket ticket to be printed to be projected between is in placeto be printed. Power is also i stored for operating the printing hammer,

' and is also stored for operating the severing devices. When acoin isdropped into the control slot, it releases a train .of devices which areso timed and actuated that the printing of the ticket is firsteliected,yand after the ticket has been printed and the impressionhammer moved away from printing position, then the ticket is severed,and the severing ofthe ticket allows it to drop by gravity and bedeliveredby the machine.

Just as soonas the ticket has been severed, the severing devices areseparated so that the next ticket can be projected between the severingdevices into place for printing before the next severing operation iseffected. The machine consists of few parts, so that 5 there is noliability of its getting out of order. It is so constructed that thecoin slot and the chute leading therefrom cannot become clog ed, andtherefore, the machine is very dura le andv serviceable. -It can be" 2readily re-charged with a ticket strip, no matter what the condition ofthe ticket strip in the machine is at the" time of re-charging with thenew strip, as an accordion-folded strip permits of the new strip to behitched on to the end thereof so that it can be taken up and carriedinto the machine when the supply that is in the machine is exhausted.

The construction and arrangement of the coin chute set forth above formsthe subjectmatter of my divisional application Serial No. 144,045, filedOctober 25, 1926. The sealing device which permits of the calibrating ofthe machine to bring about the printing of the accurateweight ofindividuals, forms no part of the present invention, but is shown andclaimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 126,67 1, filed August2, 1926.

It is obvious that minor changes in the de- 40 tails of construction andthe arrangement of the parts may be made without departin from thespirltof the invention as set fortl i .in the appended claims. Having thusdescribed the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-- 1. A coin controlled weight printing ma chinecomprising a printing wheel, a weigh- "ing platform, means operatedthereby for positioning the printing wheel, a printing hammer locatedbeneath said printing wheel, means for presenting a ticket to be printedbetween said wheel and said hammer, means for releasing the printedticket whereby the same drops by gravity, and, coin-controlled devicesfor actuating the printing hammer and subsequently actuating the ticketreleasing means.

2. A coin controlled weight printing ma- 0 chine comprising a printingwheel, a weigl1- ing platform, means operated thereby for positioningthe printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into' printingposition relative to said wheel, an impression hammer, a spring'foroperating said hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement bysaid spring, means for severing a printedticket from the strip whilesaid ticket is in printed position, and coin controlled devices forreleasing the printing hammer and subsequently actuating the ticketsevering means.

3. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into printing posi-'tion relative to said wheel, an impression hammer, a spring foractuating the hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement bysaid spring, means for severing a printed ticket from the strip whilesaid ticket is in printed position, and coin controlled devices forreleasing the printing supported solely by the ticket strip of whichitus a part, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating the hammer, alatch for holding said hammer from movement by said spring,'severing'means for severing a ticket from the strip, and coincontrolled means for releasing the'impression hammer and subsequentlyactuating the severing means.

5. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positloning theprinting wheel, means. for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip andprojecting the ticket at-the end of the strip into printing position,and coin controlled actuating means for. pressing the ticket against theprinting wheel and for severing said ticket from the strip after it isprinted,

6. A coin controlled weight printing machinecomprising a printing wheel,a weighing platform, meanswperated thereby for positioning the printingwheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projectingthe ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, an impressionhammer, severing means for severing the ticketfrom the strip, and coincontrolled means for actuating the impression hammer and subsequentlyactuating the severing means.

7. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising aprintingwvheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby forpositioning the printing wheel, means for feeding an accordion foldedticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip intoprinting position, an nnpression-hamchine comprising a printing wheel, aweigh-.

ing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel,means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting theticket at the end of the strip into printing position, devices actuatedfrom the platform of the weighing machine when the individual stepsthereon for actuating said feeding means, severing devices for severinga ticket from the strip, an impression hammer, and coin controlled meansfor actuating the impression hammer for printing the ticket andsubsequently actuating said severing devices.

9. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip andprojecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position,devices actuated from the platform of the weighing machine when theindividual steps thereon for actuating said feeding means, severingdevices for severing a ticket from the strip, an impression hammer, coincontrolled means for actuating the impression hammer for; printing the.ticket and subsequently actuating said severing devices, a ribbonlocated between the ticket to be printed and the printing wheel, andmeans whereby said actuating means for the severing devices moves saidribbon between printing operations.

10. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioningtheprinting wheel, a spring actuated. impression-hammer, a latch forholding said impression hammer from movement under the act on of saidspring, a coin controlled trip lever and devices operated thereby forreleasing said latch, means actuated by the weight'of the individual on'the platform of the weighingmachine for re-setting said impressionhammer, severing devices for severing a printed ticket from the strip,and means whereby said severing devices are actuated at the time of theresetting of the impression hammer.

11. A coin controlled weight printing machme comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuatmgsaid-1mpression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer frommovement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weightactuated bar for operating said severing devices, a latch for holdingsaid bar in raised position, a coin cont-rolled trip lever, and devicescontrolled thereby for first operating the latch to release theimpression latch for releasing the weighted bar.

12. A coin controlled weight printing ma chine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating saidimpression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer frommovement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weightactuated bar for operating said severing devices, a latch for holdingsaid bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, devicescontrolled thereby for first operating the latch to release theimpression hammer and subsequently operating the latch for releasing theweighted bar. and means whereby the weight of the individual on theplatform of the weighing scales raisessaid actuated bar to latchedposition.

13. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for .ipositioningtheprinting wheel, an impression hammer, a spr ng for actuating saidimpression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammerfrommovement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weightactuated bar for operating said severing devices, alatch for holdingsaid bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, devicescontrolled thereby for first operating the latch to release theimpression hammer and subsequently operating the latch for releasing theweighted bar, and

-means whereby said Weight actuated bar when, moving to operate thesevering devices resets said impression hammer.

14. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuatmg saidimpression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer frommovement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a

hammer and subsequently operating the weight actuated bar for operatingsaid sev ering devices, a latch for holding said bar in;

raised positiona coincontrolled trip lever, devices controlled'therebyfor first operat-- ing the latch to release the impression hammer andsubsequently operating the latch for releasing the weighted bar,- andmeans whereby said weight actuated bar when moving to operate thesevering devices resets positioning the printing wheel, an impres- \sionhammer, a springv for actuating said impression hammer, a latch forholding said hammer from movement, severing devices, a Weighted bar foroperating the severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar inraised position, a coin controlled trip lever, a spring actuated armcontrolled by said trip lever, a bar connectcdto the latch for theimpression hammer and disposed in the path of movement of said springactuated arm, said latch for the weighted bar lying also in the path ofmovement of said spring actuated arm but positioned relative to said barso that when said coin controlled trip lever is depressed 'by the coinreleasing the spring actuated arm, the latch for the hammer will befirst moved, after which the latch for the weight'actuated bar will bemoved.

16. A coin controlled weightprinting-machine comprising a printingwheel, a weigh- I ing platform, means operated thereby for positioningthe printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating saidimpression hammer, a latch for holding. said hammer from movement,severing devices, a weighted bar for operating'the severing devices, alatch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a coincontrolled trip lever, a spring actuated arm controlled by,

said trip lever, a bar connected to the latch for the impression hammerand disposed in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm, saidlatch for the weighted bar lying also in the path of movement of saidspring actuated arm but positioned relative to said bar so that whensaid coin controlled trip lever is depressed by the coin releasing thespring actuated arm, the latch for the hammer will be first moved, afterwhich the latch for the weight actuated bar will be moved, and meanswhereby said'bar is moved laterally during the actuation of the latchfor thehammer so as to release the spring actuated arm and allow thesame to engage the latch for the weight actuated bar.

17 A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating saidimpression hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement,severing devices, a weighted bar for operating the severing devices, alatch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a. coinvcontrolled trip lever, a spring actuated arm controlled by said triplever, a" bar connected to the latch for the impression hammer anddisposed in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm, said latchfor the weighted bar lying also in the path of movement of said springactuated arm but positioned relative to said bar so that when said coincontrolled trip lever is depressed the hammer will be first moved, afterwhich the latch for the weight actuated bar will be moved, means wherebysaid bar is moved laterally during the actuation of the latch for thehammer so as to release the spring actuated arm and allow the same toengage the latch for the weight actuated bar, and means whereby saidweighted bar returns said hammer to latched position and also returnsthe spring actuated arm to latched position.

18. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into printingposition relative to the printing wheel, an impression hammer, means foractuating said hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement,severing devices for severing the printed ticket from the strip, 2weight actuated bar, a pivoted lever f0. actuating said severingdevices, a dog carried by said weighted bar and adapted to engage saidlever so that on the downward movement of said bar said severing devicesare actuated by said lever, and means cooperating with said dog forcausing the same .to release the lever on the downward movement of thebar whereby said severing devices may be separated, and coin controlledmeans for releasing the impression hammer grid subsequently releasingsaid weighted 19. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising aprinting wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby forpositioning the printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket intoprinting position relative tothe wheel, coin controlled means forprinting the ticket and subse-,

quently severing the ticket from the ticket strip including a stationaryblade and a movable blade, a spring for moving said movable blade awayfrom the stationary blade, a lever for raising said movable blade intoshearing relation with the stationary blade, and

means for releasing said lever from the coin controlled actuating meanstherefor after the strip is severed, whereby said spring may re turnsaid movable blade to normal idle position.

20. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheelie weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning theprinting Wheel, means for projecting a strip ticketinto printingposition relative to the wheel, coin controlled means for printing theticket and subsequently severing the ticket from the ticket stripincluding a stationary blade and a movable blade, a spring for movingsaid movable blade awayfrom the stationary blade, a lever forraising'said movable blade into shearing relation with the stationaryblade,

, means for releasing said lever from the coin controlled actuatingmeans therefor after the strip is severed, whereby said spring may tionrelative to the wheel, severing devices for severing aprinted ticketfrom the strip, a weighted bar, devices actuated thereby for operatingsaid ticket projecting means, de vices operated thereby for actuatingsaid severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar raised, acoin controlled trip lever and devices operated thereby for releasingsaid latch, a coin chute for directing a coin against said trip lever,said coin chute having a section thereof adapted to be positioned so asto return the coin, and devices operated by said weighted bar when saidbar 7 is raised to latched position for releasing said section of thecoin chute so that the coin will be directed against the trip lever.

22. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel,-a vertically movable rack bar operatively connected to saidprinting wheel for rotating the same, an impression hammer, a spring foroperating said-impression hammer, a, latch for holding 'said\ hamn1erfrom movement, coin controlled means for releasing saidlatch, de-

vices connected to the platform of the weighing scales. for determiningthe position of the rack bar for positioning the printing wheel, a coinchutefor directing a coin. against said COlIl controlled means foractuating the same, said coin chute being formed so as to provide acircuitous path for the coin so as to permit the printing wheel to come.to a standing position before the impression hammer is released.

23. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel, an impression hammer. severing devices, means for projecting aticket strip between the severing devices into position to be printed,said means including a weight operated bar, a latch for holding saidweight operated bar in raise position, a coin controlled trip lever forreleasing said latch, a rod connected to said weighted bar for raisingthe same,

means for pivotally supporting the platform of the weighing scales on'the we gh ng frame, means operated by the swinging movement of theplatform on its pivot for raising the rod to set the weighted bar, saidmeans operated by the platform being con structed so as to be releasedfrom the rod after the weighted bar is set whereby the platform of thescales can be properly positioned for weighing an individual, and meanswhereby the weight of the indlvidual on the platform positions theprinting wheel for printing the weight of the individual. 24. A coin.controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, aplatform on which the individual stands, a weighing frame on which saidplatform is mounted, means for connecting sald weighing frame to saidprinting wheel whereby the printing wheel is positioned by the weight ofthe individual, means for projecting a ticket strip into printingposition relative to the printing wheel, coin controlled means forprinting said ticket. and for subsequently severing the ticket from thestrip,

said means including a weighted bar, a latch for holding said weightedbar in raised position, a rod connected to said weighted ban for raisingthe same, said platform being pivotally mounted on said weighing frame,a weighted arm for normally holding the platform elevated relative tothe weighing frame, astop for limiting the upward movement of theplatform, a lever pivoted on tne weighing frame and extending to a pointbe neath the rod for lifting the welghted bar, a latchpivotally mountedon the platform and adapted to engage the end of the lever wherebyswinging movements of the platform impart the swingingmovements to thelever for raising the rod, and means for releasing the latch on thedownward movement of the platform after the weighted bar ha. been raisedto set position.

25. A coin-controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwheel,--means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projectinstrip into printing position, andcom-controlled actuatin means forimpressing the ticket against t e printing wheel and for subsequentlysevering said ticket from the strip, said ticket stripbeing folded sothateach folded section of the strip includes a series of completetickets whereby thetickets fed to the printing wheel while held instorage are neither folded or curved.

26. A coin-controlled weight printing machine'comprising a printingwheel, a weighing latform, mcans operated thereby for positioning theprinting wheel, means for feedingan accordion folded ticket strip andprojecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position,com-controlled actuating means for pressing the ticket against theticket at the end of the the printing wheel and for severing said ticketfrom the strip after itis printed, and a storage receptacle for saidaccordion folded strip. said receptacle being constructed so that thestored portion of the strip may be lifted from the receptacle and a newsupply of accordion folded ticket strip attached to the end of the stripwhich is being fed to the printing mechanism before said strip on whichthe printing mechanism is operating is exhausted.

27. A combined weight printing and height measuring mechanism includingin combination. a platform weighing mechanism including a printing wheelconnected to said platform. coin-controlled means for presenting aticket to the printing wheel, for printing the ticket and dischargingthe printed ticket. means in which power may be stored by the movementof the platform for actuating said coin-controlled means when released,a casing in which the printing wheel and coin-controlled mechanism islocated, a mirror in the front face of the easing provided with a visionslot, a member located in rear of the slot and bearing a scale forindicating the height of the individual standing on the platform by theimage reflected in the mirror, means for supporting said scale wherebythe same may be concealed from view or moved so as to be viewed throughsaid slot, av spring for turning said scale bearing member so as toexpose the scale to view through the slot, a latch for holding saidscale bearing member so as to conceal the scale, means controlled by themovement of the platform for turning said scale bearing member toconceal the scale, and an independent coin-controlled mechanism forreleasing the latch for said scale bearing member.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature.

VINCENT F. SLEZAK.

